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Subject: Society for Mathematical Biology Digest
SMB Digest September 16, 2014 Volume 14 Issue 38
ISSN 1086-6566
Editor: Ray Mejía ray(at)smb(dot)org
Note:
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Issue's Topics:
Society for Mathematical Biology 2015 Annual Meeting, Atlanta
Last Call for Papers: BIOMAT 2014, Nov. 2 - 8, Bedlewo, Poland
Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, Vol. 76, Issue 8
Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, Vol. 76, Issue 9
Call for Applications: Graduate Workshop in Statistical Ecology
Scholarship/Abstract Deadlines, Keystone Symposia Jan 2015 Meetings
Deadline Change: Computational Neuroscience Program, 2014-2016
PhD Position, Ecological/Environmental Modeling, U Osnabrueck
Postdoc Positions, Modeling in Systems and Synthetic Biology, OIST
Postdoc Position, Infectious Disease Modeling, University of Michigan
Assistant Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science, Clark University
SMBnet Reminders
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From: Yi Jiang <
yjiang12@gsu.edu>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 14:40:01 +0000
Subject: Society for Mathematical Biology 2015 Annual Meeting, Atlanta
The 2015 Annual Meeting of the SMB in Atlanta
The 2015 Annual Meeting of the Society for Mathematical Biology (SMB) will
take place at Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA, USA, from June 29 to
July 3, 2015. The conference will feature new foci on Mathematical Modeling
in Medicine, Modeling in Public Health, and Molecular Systems Biology, that
will complement the topics of traditional SMB symposia. In particular, we
will have special sessions with experimental biologists, clinicians and public
health researchers presenting problems that are challenges and opportunities
for mathematical modeling and analysis. The conference will feature seven
plenary speakers: G.K. Anatsuresh (Indian Institute of Science, India),
John Jungck (University of Delaware, USA), Andre Levchenko (Yale University,
USA), Bruce Levin (Emory University, USA), Eve Marder (Brandeis University),
Michael Savageau (UC Davis, USA), and Alissa Weaver (Vanderbilt).
Call for mini-symposium proposals will open soon. Please visit the website,
http://www.mathstat.gsu.edu/conference/smb/ for details.
Questions regarding the conference can be directed to
smb15@gsu.edu.
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From: Rubem Mondaini <
rpmondaini@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2014 12:28:03 -0300
Subject: Last Call for Papers: BIOMAT 2014, Nov. 2 - 8, Bedlewo, Poland
BIOMAT 2014 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM - BEDLEWO CONFERENCE CENTRE - STEFAN
BANACH INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICAL CENTRE, BEDLEWO NEAR POZNAN, POLAND,
NOV. 02 - 08, 2014.
Dear Colleagues, Practitioners of Research Topics in the Interdisciplinary
fields of Mathematical and Computational Biology, Biological Physics and
Mathematical Modelling of Biosystems.
On behalf of the BIOMAT Consortium (
http://www.biomat.org) and due to
several recent requests of research students, faculty members of universities
and research institutions worldwide, we are now posting the Last Call for
Papers of the 14th International Symposium on Mathematical and Computational
Biology - BIOMAT 2014. We gently call your attention to the
deadline for submission: September 30, 2014.
Templates are available at the website above. All correspondence should be
sent to
biomatconsortium2014@gmail.com.
Since the beginning of the conference is now approaching, the Editorial Board
of the BIOMAT Consortium has decided to allow interested practitioners
of interdisciplinary sciences, to submit abstracts together with the
corresponding full papers. This aims to speed up the peer review evaluation
process of papers with a definite soundness. The Editorial Board and its
Board of Referees will send a prompt response to all submissions. Accepted
papers will be published as chapters with an exclusive DOI number link of
the indexed BIOMAT 2014 book (ISI-Web of Science-Scientific Proceedings
Citation Index, MathSciNet, Zentralblatt für Mathematik, etc.)
We also take this opportunity to notice a gentle reminder about the
registration which is due for all participants and we stress that some
fellowships including accommodation for six nights and full board at
the Bedlewo Centre are still remaining. These will be given as usual in
a first come first served basis but we strongly encourage the submission
of a scientific contribution to be scheduled in the Final Program after
acceptance.
We will be pleased to answer all queries you may have as the submission
of papers and abstracts as well as the organization of the BIOMAT 2014
conference are concerned.
With best regards,
The BIOMAT Consortium Secretariat
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From: Springer <
springer@alerts.springer.com>
Date: Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 10:38 PM
Subject: Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, Vol. 76, Issue 8
Volume 76 Number 8 is now available on SpringerLink
http://alerts.springer.com/re?l=D0In5sjj1I6h54ld2I0
Santiago Schnell elected Society for Mathematical Biology president
The Society for Mathematical Biology congratulates president-elect Santiago
Schnell (University of Michigan Medical School). Santiago will take over
as SMB president at the 2015 annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia
http://alerts.springer.com/re?l=D0In5sjj1I6h54ld2I1
IN THIS ISSUE:
Mathematical Analysis of Spontaneous Emergence of Cell Polarity
Wing-Cheong Lo, Hay-Oak Park & Ching-Shan Chou
Individual-Based Competition Between Species with Spatial Correlation
and Aggregation
Masahiro Anazawa
N-site Phosphorylation Systems with 2N-1 Steady States
Dietrich Flockerzi, Katharina Holstein & Carsten Conradi
Microtubule Patterning in the Presence of Stationary Motor Distributions
Diana White, Gerda Vries & Adriana Dawes
Bivalent Associations in Mus domesticus 2n=40 Spermatocytes. Are They Random?
Julio López-Fenner, Soledad Berríos, Catalina Manieu, Jesús Page &
Raúl Fernández-Donoso
The Resolution of Inflammation: A Mathematical Model of Neutrophil and
Macrophage Interactions
J. L. Dunster, H. M. Byrne & J. R. King
Modelling the Dynamics of Bluetongue Disease and the Effect of Seasonality
Hayley O'Farrell & Stephen A. Gourley
A Comparison and Catalog of Intrinsic Tumor Growth Models
E. A. Sarapata & L. G. Pillis
Dynamics of a Cholera Transmission Model with Immunological Threshold and
Natural Phage Control in Reservoir
Jude D. Kong, William Davis & Hao Wang
A Modeling Approach to Investigate Epizootic Outbreaks and Enzootic
Maintenance of Rift Valley Fever Virus
Farida Chamchod, Robert Stephen Cantrell, Chris Cosner, Ali N. Hassan,
John C. Beier & Shigui Ruan
Vaccination Strategies for SIR Vector-Transmitted Diseases
Gustavo Cruz-Pacheco, Lourdes Esteva & Cristobal Vargas
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From: Springer <
springer@alerts.springer.com>
Date: Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 4:17 AM
Subject: Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, Vol. 76, Issue 9
Volume 76 Number 9 is now available on SpringerLink
http://alerts.springer.com/re?l=D0In5sk0sI6h54ld2I0
IN THIS ISSUE:
A Mathematical Model of the Human Metabolic System and Metabolic
Flexibility
T. Pearson, J. A. D. Wattis, J. R. King, I. A. MacDonald & D. J. Mazzatti
Modelling the Impact of Marine Reserves on a Population with Depensatory
Dynamics
Matthew H. Chan & Peter S. Kim
Age Trajectories of Mortality from All Diseases in the Six Most Populated
Countries of the South America During the Last Decades
Josef Dolejs
Dynamics of a Producer-Grazer Model Incorporating the Effects of Excess Food
Nutrient Content on Grazer's Growth
Angela Peace, Hao Wang & Yang Kuang
When Learners Surpass Their Models: Mathematical Modeling of Learning from an
Inconsistent Source
Yelena Mandelshtam & Natalia L. Komarova
Self-sustained Oscillations in Blood Flow Through a Honeycomb Capillary
Network
J. M. Davis & C. Pozrikidis
Theoretical Description of Metabolism Using Queueing Theory
Vladyslav P. Evstigneev, Marina G. Holyavka, Sergii V. Khrapatiy &
Maxim P. Evstigneev
A Model for Genome Size Evolution
Stephan Fischer, Samuel Bernard, Guillaume Beslon & Carole Knibbe
A Mathematical Model of Sickle Cell Genome Frequency in Response to Selective
Pressure from Malaria
Chelsea Liddell, Nicci Owusu-Brackett & Dorothy Wallace
A Multilayer Grow-or-Go Model for GBM: Effects of Invasive Cells and
Anti-Angiogenesis on Growth
Olivier Saut, Jean-Baptiste Lagaert, Thierry Colin & Hassan
M. Fathallah-Shaykh
Exact Probability Distributions of Selected Species in Stochastic Chemical
Reaction Networks
Fernando López-Caamal & Tatiana T. Marquez-Lago
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From: Catherine Crawley <
ccrawley@nimbios.org>
Date: Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 2:22 PM
Subject: Call for Applications: Graduate Workshop in Statistical Ecology
The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS)
is now accepting applications for the Graduate Workshop on Current Trends
in Statistical Ecology to be held April 15-17, 2015, at NIMBioS.
Objectives: For graduate students in ecology-related fields or statistics
with an interest in ecological applications, this workshop will give
participants the opportunity to learn about the latest trends in statistical
ecology. There will be opportunities to build skills in new statistical tools
useful for ecology and to work on applying tools to participants' research
questions. The program will also feature panel discussions about career
opportunities, the job search, and surviving graduate school/writing your
dissertation. Participants will be encouraged to bring data sets associated
with their research to be explored under the guidance of workshop leaders.
This workshop is co-organized by the Ecological Society of America SEEDS
program (
http://esa.org/seeds/) and SAMSI (Statistical and Applied Mathematical
Sciences Institute) (
http://www.samsi.info/). Alumni of the SEEDS program
will receive priority consideration to attend, and all participants will
be invited to join the SEEDS network.
Workshop Leaders: Charmaine Dean, Statistics and Actuarial Science,
Simon Fraser Univ.; Jim Clark Statistical Science, Nicholas School of the
Environment, Duke Univ.; Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Mathematical Biology,
Arizona State Univ.; Lucas Joppa, Computational Ecology and Environmental
Sciences Group, Microsoft Research; Janneke Hille Ris Lambers, Biology,
Univ. of Washington
Location: NIMBioS at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Organizers: Teresa Mourad, Ecological Society of America; Richard Smith,
SAMSI and Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Suzanne Lenhart, NIMBioS and
Mathematics, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville; Louis Gross NIMBioS, Ecology &
Evolutionary Biology and Mathematics, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville; Jim Clark
Statistical Science, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke Univ., Durham NC
For more information about the workshop and a link to the online application
form, go to
http://www.nimbios.org/education/WS_gradconf2015
Application deadline: December 1, 2014
Participation in the workshop is by application only. Graduate students
with a strong interest in the topic are encouraged to apply. Successful
applicants will be notified by mid-January. If needed, financial support
for travel, meals, and lodging is available for workshop attendees.
A goal of NIMBioS is to enhance the cadre of researchers capable of
interdisciplinary efforts across mathematics and biology. As part
of this goal, NIMBioS is committed to promoting diversity in all its
activities. Diversity is considered in all its aspects, social and scientific,
including gender, ethnicity, scientific field, career stage, geography and
type of home institution. You can read more about our Diversity Plan on
our NIMBioS Policies web page.
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From: <
keystonesymposia@keystonesymposia.org>
Date: Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 6:48 PM
Subject: Scholarship/Abstract Deadlines, Keystone Symposia Jan 2015 Meetings
Scholarship/Abstract Deadlines for Keystone Symposia Jan 2015 Meetings
Start Sep 22
See:
http://www.keystonesymposia.org/views/web/marketing/emails/2015_September_Deadline_Email.html
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From: Whang, Kenneth C. <
kwhang@nsf.gov>
Date: Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 11:01 AM
Subject: Deadline Change: Computational Neuroscience Program, 2014-2016
Dear Colleagues,
The next deadline for CRCNS proposals, which was previously scheduled for
October 28, has been changed.
The new deadline is NOVEMBER 14, 2014.i Proposals for the upcoming
competition may be submitted to NSF until 5pm (proposer's local time)
on November 14. As needed, FastLane Proposal File Updates will also be
automatically accepted up until the deadline.
The revised NSF solicitation is now posted at
http://www.nsf.gov/crcns/, and
also includes updates to the agency contacts and links. No other changes
have been made. The scientific substance, proposal types, review process,
etc., are all the same as before. Companion documents from our partner
agencies will be posted soon.
For the CRCNS funding organizations,
Ken Whang
Program Director
Division of Information and Intelligent Systems
National Science Foundation
+1(703)292-5149
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From: Frank Hilker <
frank.hilker@uni-osnabrueck.de>
Date: Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 6:18 AM
Subject: PhD Position, Ecological/Environmental Modeling, U Osnabrueck
The Institute of Environmental Systems Research at the School of
Mathematics/Computer Science of Osnabrück University (Germany) has an opening
for a PhD position in ecological or environmental modeling for the duration
of three years, starting at the earliest possible date.
The successful candidate will perform research in mathematical or
computer-based modeling of ecological and environmental systems. In addition,
the position comes with a teaching duty (usually problem classes in Applied
Systems Science) amounting to 2 contact hours (90 minutes) per week during
the teaching period (30 weeks per year).
Required Qualifications:
Qualifications required are an academic degree in (Applied or Bio-)
Mathematics, Physics, Theoretical or Quantitative Biology, Geoecology, or
an interdisciplinary program such as Environmental Modeling, Mathematical
or Theoretical Biology, or Applied Systems Science.
Ideally, the successful candidate is experienced in either equation-based
modeling (e.g., differential equations) or agent-based modeling and is
interested in one of the following fields:
- Riverine modeling
- Spatio-temporal population dynamics
- Modeling integrated pest management
- Modeling critical transitions and early-warning signals
- Modeling of wildlife diseases
Salary and conditions:
Salary depends on age and status (net income depends on age and family status
and is usually EUR 1,100-1,500 per month; German salary scale TV-L E 13, 50%).
As a certified family-friendly institution, Osnabrück University is committed
to furthering the compatibility between work/studies and family life. As
an employer, Osnabrück University is particularly concerned with creating
equality opportunities for women and men. Women with relevant qualifications
are therefore strongly encouraged to apply for the position. Preference
will be given to women with equal qualifications. Furthermore, qualified
applicants with disabilities will be favored.
Applications:
To apply, please email Prof. Frank M. Hilker (
frank.hilker@uni-osnabrueck.de)
with a statement of interest, CV, transcripts, and the names and contact
addresses of at least two academic references (in one pdf file) by October
31, 2014.
For further information and inquiries, please contact Frank M. Hilker
(
frank.hilker@uni-osnabrueck.de, phone
+49 541 969 3441).
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From: Tatiana Marquez-Lago <
tatiana.marquez@oist.jp>
Date: Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 10:13 PM
Subject: Postdoc Positions, Modeling in Systems and Synthetic Biology, OIST
We are looking for two enthusiastic scientists to helps us develop novel
analysis tools and stochastic/multiscaled methods, aimed at answering open
questions in gene expression and cell biology.
The ideal candidates will have a strong background in mathematical modeling
(ideally numerical analysis and probability), a PhD in a related field, and a
strong interest to collaborate with experimental biologists and theoreticians.
Strong programming skills in Matlab are mandatory, while additional experience
in C/C++ and Python is desirable but not essential. Additionally, experience
with dynamical systems (ODEs, PDEs) is expected, while evidenced experience
in biological/chemical reaction modeling and stochastic simulation will be
considered a plus.
Specific projects will entail constant feedback and cooperation with our
home-based wet lab, and experimental and theoretical groups inside and
outside Japan. Thus, the postdoc is expected to have excellent personal
and communication skills, and to communicate research to interdisciplinary
audiences.
The successful candidate will join the Integrative Systems Biology
Unit of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), and
will work under the supervision of Prof. Tatiana Marquez-Lago. OIST's
language of instruction is English, and a large segment of the
faculty and student population is international. Details of our
lab can be found in (
https://groups.oist.jp/isbu), while further
details of the position and application process can be found in
http://www.oist.jp/careers/postdoctoral-scholar-integrative-systems-biology-unit.
*** One of the positions is available immediately, and the second has a
negotiable start date within the next 5 months.
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From: Rafael Meza <
rmeza@umich.edu>
Date: Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 7:27 AM
Subject: Postdoc Position, Infectious Disease Modeling, University of Michigan
Postdoctoral position to fill on a project funded by the Modeling of
Infectious Disease Agent Study (MIDAS) program within NIGMS
(epidemiology/infectious diseases/transmission dynamics/enteric
pathogens/environmental health) Department of Epidemiology, School of Public
Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Applications are invited for a two-year postdoctoral research position to
join an NIGMS funded interdisciplinary project, with a team of collaborators
(Joseph Eisenberg, Rafael Meza, Marisa Eisenberg, Ed Ionides, and James
Koopman) to develop and examine transmission models that explicitly
describe enteric pathogen dynamics and the dynamics of human contact with
pathogens in various environmental media. The interdisciplinary team includes
epidemiologists, engineers, applied mathematicians and statisticians. The
project will conduct multi-scale analyses across a range of spatial and
temporal scales, as determined by agent persistence in different environments
and temporal patterns of excretion and exposure. Desired areas of expertise
include: dynamical systems, parameter estimation, computer programming
(familiarity with Python, R, Matlab, C++), infectious diseases modeling.
The University of Michigan offers a vibrant mathematical modeling and
complex systems community. Modeling expertise expands across departments
including Epidemiology, Health Management and Policy, Complex Systems,
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Mathematics and Statistics. The School of
Public Health is renowned for its cutting edge research on the applications
of mathematical modeling in epidemiology and public health.
Applicants should have a doctoral degree in Epidemiology, Ecology,
Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Statistics or related field,
Compensation (salary and benefits) will be offered according to University
of Michigan and NIH guidelines. The position is available immediately but
starting date is negotiable.
To apply please submit CV, names of references, and inquiries to Dr Joseph
Eisenberg at
jnse@umich.edu
Joseph Eisenberg
Department of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
University of Michigan
1415 Washington Heights
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
http://www.sph.umich.edu/iscr/faculty/profile.cfm?uniqname=jnse
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From: Natalia Sternberg <
NSternberg@clarku.edu>
Date: Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 8:16 PM
Subject: Assistant Professor, Mathematics & Computer Science, Clark University
Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Clark University, Worcester, MA
The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Clark University
invites applications for a tenure-track position in Applied Mathematics at
the Assistant Professor level to begin Fall 2015. We are looking for an
energetic and independent colleague who can thrive in the environment of a
small urban liberal arts research university, conducting strong scholarship
and combining it with innovative teaching. Preference will be given to
candidates with proven interest in applications to Biology.
The current goal of the department is to strengthen research and teaching
collaborations between Mathematics, Computer Science and Science faculty,
and to start new interdisciplinary initiatives at the undergraduate and
graduate level. The new faculty member will have the opportunity to play
an important role in this effort.
The minimum requirement for the position is a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics
or Mathematics by the time of the appointment.
Clark University is especially interested in qualified candidates who can
contribute through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity
and excellence of the academic community. We are an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer and we strongly encourage minorities and women to apply.
Review of applications will begin October 20, 2014 and continue until the
position is filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply early.
Applicants should submit their application in one electronic file to
mathsearch@clarku.edu. The application should include a resume, a brief
statement of research, and a brief statement of teaching. Three letters
of recommendation should be sent electronically by the referees. At least
two of those letters should address in detail the applicant's research. At
least one of the letters should address the applicant's teaching.
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